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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jeanne felt no joy at the thought of being a mother, she had had so much sorrow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
advent
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From this reading She awaited the advent of her child without curiosity, still filled with the apprehension of unknown misfortunes.
ailing
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From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A big woman, big as a house, had taken Rosalie's place and supported the baroness in her monotonous walks along her avenue.
always
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From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A big woman, big as a house, had taken Rosalie's place and supported the baroness in her monotonous walks along her avenue.
apprehension
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From this reading She awaited the advent of her child without curiosity, still filled with the apprehension of unknown misfortunes.
approaching
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From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
arm
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From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A big woman, big as a house, had taken Rosalie's place and supported the baroness in her monotonous walks along her avenue.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jeanne felt no joy at the thought of being a mother, she had had so much sorrow.
Aunt
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From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
avenue
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From this reading A big woman, big as a house, had taken Rosalie's place and supported the baroness in her monotonous walks along her avenue.
awaited
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From this reading She awaited the advent of her child without curiosity, still filled with the apprehension of unknown misfortunes.
baron
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From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
baroness
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From this reading A big woman, big as a house, had taken Rosalie's place and supported the baroness in her monotonous walks along her avenue.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Jeanne felt no joy at the thought of being a mother, she had had so much sorrow.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
big
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From this reading A big woman, big as a house, had taken Rosalie's place and supported the baroness in her monotonous walks along her avenue.
busied
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From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
child
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From this reading She awaited the advent of her child without curiosity, still filled with the apprehension of unknown misfortunes.
curiosity
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From this reading She awaited the advent of her child without curiosity, still filled with the apprehension of unknown misfortunes.
event
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From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
felt
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From this reading Jeanne felt no joy at the thought of being a mother, she had had so much sorrow.
filled
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From this reading She awaited the advent of her child without curiosity, still filled with the apprehension of unknown misfortunes.
gave
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From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MATERNITY Rosalie had left the house.
hand
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From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
held
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From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She awaited the advent of her child without curiosity, still filled with the apprehension of unknown misfortunes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
house
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From this reading MATERNITY Rosalie had left the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A big woman, big as a house, had taken Rosalie's place and supported the baroness in her monotonous walks along her avenue.
Jeanne
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From this reading Jeanne felt no joy at the thought of being a mother, she had had so much sorrow.
joy
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From this reading Jeanne felt no joy at the thought of being a mother, she had had so much sorrow.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MATERNITY Rosalie had left the house.
Lison
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From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
MATERNITY
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From this reading MATERNITY Rosalie had left the house.
misfortunes
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From this reading She awaited the advent of her child without curiosity, still filled with the apprehension of unknown misfortunes.
monotonous
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From this reading A big woman, big as a house, had taken Rosalie's place and supported the baroness in her monotonous walks along her avenue.
mother
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From this reading Jeanne felt no joy at the thought of being a mother, she had had so much sorrow.
much
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From this reading Jeanne felt no joy at the thought of being a mother, she had had so much sorrow.
mystery
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From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Jeanne felt no joy at the thought of being a mother, she had had so much sorrow.
now
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From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jeanne felt no joy at the thought of being a mother, she had had so much sorrow.
other
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From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
place
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From this reading A big woman, big as a house, had taken Rosalie's place and supported the baroness in her monotonous walks along her avenue.
Rosalie
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From this reading MATERNITY Rosalie had left the house.
Rosalie's
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From this reading A big woman, big as a house, had taken Rosalie's place and supported the baroness in her monotonous walks along her avenue.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeanne felt no joy at the thought of being a mother, she had had so much sorrow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jeanne felt no joy at the thought of being a mother, she had had so much sorrow.
sorrow
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From this reading Jeanne felt no joy at the thought of being a mother, she had had so much sorrow.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She awaited the advent of her child without curiosity, still filled with the apprehension of unknown misfortunes.
supported
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From this reading A big woman, big as a house, had taken Rosalie's place and supported the baroness in her monotonous walks along her avenue.
taken
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From this reading A big woman, big as a house, had taken Rosalie's place and supported the baroness in her monotonous walks along her avenue.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MATERNITY Rosalie had left the house.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jeanne felt no joy at the thought of being a mother, she had had so much sorrow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
uneasy
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From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
unknown
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From this reading She awaited the advent of her child without curiosity, still filled with the apprehension of unknown misfortunes.
walks
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From this reading A big woman, big as a house, had taken Rosalie's place and supported the baroness in her monotonous walks along her avenue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She awaited the advent of her child without curiosity, still filled with the apprehension of unknown misfortunes.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She awaited the advent of her child without curiosity, still filled with the apprehension of unknown misfortunes.
woman
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From this reading A big woman, big as a house, had taken Rosalie's place and supported the baroness in her monotonous walks along her avenue.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The baron gave his arm to Jeanne, who was now always ailing, while Aunt Lison, uneasy, and busied about the approaching event, held her other hand, bewildered at this mystery which she would never know.
